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independent.co.uk - Jack Evans - New car sales surge in UK amid electric vehicle revolution
New car sales surge in UK amid electric vehicle revolution
The Independent

New car registrations in the UK increased by 11.7 per cent in July, marking the eighth consecutive month of growth, with a total of 156,571 vehicles registered according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Demand for electric…

abc.net.au - Nathan Morris - How Trump and Iran unexpectedly fuelled an electric car boom
How Trump and Iran unexpectedly fuelled an electric car boom
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian drivers have entered 'a new phase', experts say, with electric vehicles accounting for one in five new car sales for the third consecutive month. July sales data published today shows the share of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) easing…

independent.co.uk - Steve Fowler - The UK has almost 50 Chinese electric car models - these are the 10 most exciting
The UK has almost 50 Chinese electric car models - these are the 10 most exciting
The Independent

There was a time when buying a Chinese-built car in Britain almost certainly meant buying an MG. Not anymore. China now supplies everything from bargain city cars and family plug-in hybrids to luxury SUVs, sports cars and super-saloons – and…

express.co.uk - Christopher Sharp - 'I drove the best-selling electric car in the UK and it was better than a Rolls Royce'
'I drove the best-selling electric car in the UK and it was better than a Rolls Royce'
Daily Express

Christopher Sharp drove one of the UK's best selling cars earlier this year I've been reviewing and testing cars on and off for around three years now and in that time there's been cars I've wanted to drive for all manner of reasons. Some of them…

mirror.co.uk - Christopher Sharp - Most popular EV to buy in UK named - not Mercedes, Audi or Tesla
Most popular EV to buy in UK named - not Mercedes, Audi or Tesla
Daily Mirror

Every month the SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders) releases figures showing the best-selling cars in the UK in the previous month. This means the latest figures show which cars were the best-selling in the UK in July. However, this…

scmp.com - Iman Muttaqin Yusof - Malaysia faces EV speed bumps with planned levy amid stalled investments
Malaysia faces EV speed bumps with planned levy amid stalled investments
South China Morning Post

Malaysia is considering a levy on electric vehicles (EVs) to fund charging infrastructure, even as export and pricing conditions on high-volume foreign assembly projects have left Chinese giant BYD's planned 1.3 billion ringgit (US$318 million)…

electrek.co - Peter Johnson - GM will begin shipping electric Buick vehicles from China overseas, starting with this SUV
GM will begin shipping electric Buick vehicles from China overseas, starting with this SUV
Electrek

GM and SAIC Motor extended their joint venture partnership in China for another 20 years. Beyond China, SAIC-GM will begin exporting Buick vehicles overseas later this year. The 20-year agreement, which extends the partnership until 2047, marks the…

standard.co.uk - Neil Lancefield - Demand for EVs drives new car market to eighth consecutive month of growth
Demand for EVs drives new car market to eighth consecutive month of growth
Evening Standard

The UK's new car market grew by 11.7% in July compared with the same month last year, new figures show. Some 156,571 new cars were registered last month, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said. This was the best July performance…

rediff.com - Surajeet Das Gupta - Auto Can VinFast Sustain Its Blistering India Start?
Auto Can VinFast Sustain Its Blistering India Start?
Rediff.com

VinFast has gone from an unknown brand to India's fifth-largest EV carmaker in just seven months, but its toughest battle is only beginning. VinFast, the Vietnamese EV maker, has rapidly captured a 4% share of the Indian EV car market within seven…

koreatimes.co.kr - Lee Min-hyung - Korea's China dilemma deepens as Chinese carmakers expand strategic influence
Korea's China dilemma deepens as Chinese carmakers expand strategic influence
The Korea Times

Chinese carmakers are rapidly cementing their presence across Korea's automotive industry by expanding beyond low-priced electric vehicles (EVs) into strategic investments and critical supply chains. This puts their Korean counterparts in a state…

upi.com - South Korea EV makers warn of double tax burden
South Korea EV makers warn of double tax burden
UPI

Aug. 4 (Asia Today) -- South Korean automakers are warning that electric vehicles face a double setback under the government's latest tax reform plan as Chinese brands intensify their push into the domestic market. Electric vehicles were excluded…

mirror.co.uk - Christopher Sharp - Jeremy Clarkson names the one car he'd still 'love to own
Jeremy Clarkson names the one car he'd still 'love to own
Daily Mirror

Media personality and entrepreneur Jeremy Clarkson has admitted there is one car among the many thousands that he'd still love to own. Jeremy, who has become better known in recent years for his work on Clarkson's Farm, has also continued reviewing…

heatmap.news - Andrew Moseman - The American EV Industry Is Dazed and Confused
The American EV Industry Is Dazed and Confused
Heatmap News

Here's the good news on electric cars in America: Sales in the second quarter of 2026 rose by 14% compared to the first quarter, which itself was an improvement on the preceding quarter. And here's the bad: Even those good-looking Q2 sales numbers…

koreatimes.co.kr - Miao Yanliang - Explaining China's industrial competitiveness
Explaining China's industrial competitiveness
The Korea Times

BEIJING — Chinese industry has been operating under distinctly unfavorable external conditions, with trade tensions, the pandemic, geopolitical conflicts, and the reconfiguration of global supply chains all exerting pressure on…

scmp.com - Themis Qi - How recharged SAIC and GM tie-up plans to catch up with top EV makers in China
How recharged SAIC and GM tie-up plans to catch up with top EV makers in China
South China Morning Post

China's SAIC Motor has extended its cooperation with General Motors by 20 years, renewing the joint venture through 2047 amid aggressive competition from home-grown rivals. SAIC and GM, the largest carmakers in China and the United States…

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